my son is 5 and has just started year 1 he is in the same class as all the kids from last year in reception.
So were talking and he says to me 'mummy do I have white skin' I said U have yellow skin as daddy is North African, asked him why he was asking this, as have never brought up issues about skin colour with him and he tells me this girl in his class said, 'she doesn't like friends with white skin' and 'only likes brown skin friends' and 'she wasn't his friend because he has white skin' my son said she will be my friend now because I have yellow skin.
So obviously she's 5 but at the same time I think its pretty serious and should be addressed.
Said it in the morning line up to the teaching assistant, she seemed to be a bit shocked but said don't worry etc was expecting to be spoken to by class teacher to get more details or even just ask about what was said, but so far nothing. I told them Wednesday morning, is now Friday and haven't been spoken to at all regarding what I told the assistant, which I think is unusual.
So do U think I should have said it in the first place and do U think now I should mention it again or just leave it. I feel its pretty strange if the teachers dont take it seriously, you wouldn't want 5 year olds to be dividing themselves by race or colour. Maybe its being dealt with or watched just think is strange teacher has not spoken to me at all